I ran the installer for Windows without a problem. When I went to the setup and configuration, I tried to locate the config file in my home directory, but couldn't see it there. I then went to the GIT directory, and didn't see it here either.

The directions were showing a $ prompt before each setup command, and I knew it wasn't a CLI prompt, so I got adventurous and opened the gitbash.exe file, which was exactly what I needed. Configured everything just fine =)

After installing and setting up, I found useful background information in the Git Community Book. Reading through from the beginning is helping me understand more about Gitl -- why things work as they do -- not just "what to type." (So glad to know about blobs! I had know idea about the built-in entertainment value.)

I've followed the instructions for the first task as described in the Git Community Book and received no errors, but how do I know if it worked? Is there a test I can do to check? For example, Is there a way to ask Git to return the stored username and email?